The move comes after reports that Georgia voters faced difficulty at the polls in the November 2018 midterms.
By Felicia Sonmez and Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washington Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams Reporter on the National desk. Email Bio Follow March 6 at 1:58 PM The House Oversight Committee announced Wednesday that it is launching an investigation into allegations of voter suppression in Georgia’s November 2018 midterm elections.
The oversight panel’s chairman, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings , and civil rights subcommittee chairman, Rep. Jamie Raskin , said in letters to Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday that they are “investigating recent reports of serious problems with voter registration, voter access, and other matters affecting the ability of people in Georgia to exercise their right to vote.
Her group has filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia elections officials, alleging that they “grossly mismanaged” the 2018 election and violated Georgians’ constitutional and civil rights. Kemp and Raffensperger’s offices did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the various allegations.
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